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HEY vs Migadu

HEY
7.0/ 10
Higher score
MigaduIndie
9.2/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: HEY wins 0, Migadu wins 2 (2 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricHEYMigadu
Score
Winner: right
7.09.2
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Winner: right
37signals
IndependentIndie
Founded
20202014
Best for
People who agree with 37signals' philosophy of email as a workflowAnyone running multiple domains or family/team mailboxes cheaply
Price per mo
Winner: right
$8.25/ mo$1.58/ mo
Renewal multiplier
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Tagline
Opinionated workflow, $99/yr, no IMAPMailbox-count pricing, unlimited domains, no per-user trap
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
HEY4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Screener kills cold/marketing email at the door
  • ✓Imbox/Feed/Paper Trail workflow is genuinely novel
  • ✓Built by 37signals — long-term commitment to product
  • ✓Flat $99/year, no per-mailbox seat math
– Cons
  • ✗No IMAP, ever — you can't use your own client
  • ✗Annual billing only, no monthly option
  • ✗Custom domain requires separate $99 plan
  • ✗Migrating out is intentionally difficult
Migadu4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Unlimited addresses and domains, even on Micro
  • ✓Pricing scales with usage, not seat count
  • ✓Full DKIM/DMARC/ARC and identity controls
  • ✓Independent Swiss ownership
– Cons
  • ✗No calendar, contacts, or proprietary apps
  • ✗Webmail is bare Roundcube
  • ✗Micro has a 200 messages/day soft cap
  • ✗Email-only support
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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VisitHEY ↗Score 7.0VisitMigadu ↗Score 9.2
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